Marvel's Spider-Man: The Main Event - walkthrough Spider-Man Guide and Walkthrough
The Main Event is the second main mission in Marvel’s Spider-Man. Our walkthrough explains, among others, how to get rid of Fisk’s subordinates, use advanced combat moves and defeat boss Wilson Fisk (Kingpin).
Last update: 19 September 2022
This page of the game guide to Marvel's Spider-Man presents a description of the mission titled "The Main Event". This time the level of difficulty increases significantly and Spider-Man must, amongst other threats, face the notorious Kingpin. In our guide, you will find detailed instructions on how to defeat boss Kingpin.
Fighting thugs in Fisk Tower
After reaching the building, you will notice a large number of enemies. Go ahead and make your way to them to start a fight.
The game will give you information about your character's focus, which allows you to heal yourself and use finishers. Focus can be regained by means of long combos, dodging and attacking in mid-air.
Fight with the consecutive enemies - there are quite a few of them, and they all have firearms. Dodging and learning the various attacks that your character can execute should be the top priority for you in this skirmish.
Healing has to be turned on manually - by default, you can do it by pressing any d-pad button. It's worth saving some Focus in case of serious injuries. Don't use Focus on finishers if Spider-Man is on the verge of death - healing is then a top priority.
After defeating the attackers, another wave of enemies will appear. You can quickly zip to other ledges (Zip to Point; L2+R2 on the gamepad - by the target ledge should appear a sight ). Move thanks to this skill up a level and start the fight again.
After a cutscene, you will reach an elevator shaft - press R2 and run upwards - Spider-Man can slowly climb up or run (press R2 on the gamepad).. At the top, enter the shaft and use it to move further. On the other side, you will reach a large hall filled with enemies.
There are a lot of foes here, so remain vigilant and try to heal if necessary. Use the ability to grab objects and throw them (by default L1+R1 on the gamepad) - that way, you can hit several enemies at time and replenish Focus fast.
After another successful fight, reach the highest balcony. You can scan the area (R3 on the gamepad - press the right analog stick) and use this skill to locate the ventilation shaft grate on the ceiling (shown in the picture above) - zip to it.
While squizzing through the shaft, you can stand on the grate above the enemy and eliminate them silently (Vent Takedown - square on the gamepad).
Jump down and you will reach a room with a timer that is counting down. You must defeat the enemies before the clock reaches 0:00 and the whole room explodes. Focus on quickly eliminating single targets and use the web to pin your foes down. After that is done, press the triangle button and turn off the countdown.
After a cutscene, there will be yet another group of ruffians for you to deal with. The game will suggest testing the Air Launch ability (hold square on the gamepad). Enemies then get defenseless and can take more damage.
Exit the room, and you will then see an explosion on the level above you. Go there and defeat a group of enemies. Move up higher and enter the room with a fire inside it.
Approach the column and move it (L1+R1 on the gamepad) to go further.. Crawl under the narrow passage and save the woman lying under the rubble (keep pressing the square on the controller to fill the circular bar).
After this heroic feat, go ahead and enter the ventilation shaft. Go further, and after a while, you will reach a room with a new type of enemy. Opponents will be equipped with rocket launchers, which deal a lot of damage. Be sure to focus on dodging and do not let them hit you. Quickly get to the opponents with launchers to efficiently eliminate them (hand-to-hand combat/webs).
You can unlock the ability to catch flying missiles and throw them back at enemies in the later stages of the game.
After the fight, destroy the door leading to Fisk and move on. While running, Peter can automatically make some parkour moves and avoid small obstacles (you have to hold R2 on the gamepad).
Once again, you will encounter a group of enemies, deal with them quickly and keep moving. This time you will come across villains dressed as police officers and thus start a fight with a new type of enemy, which will utilize a combat shield against you. This opponent type will block any attacks from the front. The solution is a fast slide between his legs (circle on the gamepad) to get behind his back. That way, you can attack him from behind.
Boss fight - Wilson Fisk (Kingpin)
After the fight is over, run to the red door, and eventually, you will reach Wilson Fisk, the mafia boss who is the person responsible for all that has taken place.
Kingpin doesn't participate in the first part of the fight - instead, you have to destroy the turrets in his office. Use regular dodges to avoid being shot by the turrets. Don't count on the covers because they can be easily destroyed.
Take action while the turrets reload - they do it after several fire series. Start by using webs on a turret (picture 1). The second step is to pull out the turret and throw it to destroy it (L1+R1 on the gamepad - picture 2).
Get rid of both turrets that way. Destroy the glass wall protecting the boss and advance to the proper fight with Kingpin.
Although Fisk doesn't have any superpowers, his strength is really impressive. The opponent will throw various objects at you. Don't dodge to the side, but catch the flying items and throw them back at the enemy (hold L1+R1 on the gamepad).
You can immobilize the stunned Fisk with webs (R1 on the gamepad). This will allow you to zip yourself towards him (triangle on the gamepad) and deliver a combo. Your attacks will deal some damage to Kingpin, but you won't defeat him right away.
Watch out for Kingpin's strong attacks with fists, which can inflict heavy damage. An icon above the Spider-Man head will signal when to perform a dodge (one or more in a series).
Repeat the above pattern until a new cut-scene is displayed. The action will move to the next room.
It's time for the next phase of the fight - the boss' attacks will not change, but many minor criminals will appear in the arena. Focus on eliminating regular enemies. While fighting the thugs, don't ignore the boss - watch out for his charges and other powerful attacks.
After getting rid of the guards, resume attacking Kingpin. You can use similar tactics as before - stop the boss with spider webs and zip to him to perform a combo when he is temporarily defenseless.
You can look for an opportunity to throw environmental objects at Fisk (L1+R1 on the gamepad), but don't let the boss hit you before completing the throw.
The boss fight with Fisk ends with QTE. You must:
- defend yourself against being hit with fists (circle on the gamepad - wait for the ring to align with the button's icon);
- shoot 2 webs while in the air (L2 and R2 on the gamepad);
- kick Fisk and throw him off the balcony (triangle on the gamepad);
- hit the boss while falling together (repeatedly press square on the gamepad).
If you do the sequence correctly, you will see a cut-scene of capturing Kingpin. After the fight, the Kingpin will be thrown into prison and the mission will end in a success.
Rewards: 4100 experience points. Completing this quest will also unlock access to a skill tree which allows you to buy new abilities for skill points (1 to 3 points for a skill). We've described this in more detail on the page Character development.